Table 4.

Summary of themes and categories.

Themes	Categories
Before: from School Refusal to MFT	Academic issues are major Families experience deep suffering and paralysis
	Stigmatization and search for identity
	Anxiety from school remains overwhelming
	These families experience great separation anxiety
The living experience of MFT	Description of the MFT device by the participants
	Experiencing generational diversity safely
	Getting involved in activities
	Belonging to a group
	Therapist as a security figure
	A Deeply Emotional Trip
	Emotional catharsis
	Group connection
	Awareness
After MFT: outcomes and unmet expectations	Empowered Families More liberated adolescents
	Breaking the Taboo of School Refusal
	Relationships with others
	Unmet expectations